so much fun for all of us who get to ride in it. and it's a great way to kick off the year of the snake. >> reporter: some 5,000 people are participating in this parade. a lot of schools and youth groups are among those taking part. and if we can come back here live, you can see we're passing by market street at second street right now. it is an event that we are told will take place until about 8:00 tonight. the finale i'm told will include a 268-foot golden dragon and 60,000 fire crackers. reporting live in san francisco, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> jodi, enjoy. we'll see more tonight at 11:00. >>> still to come at 6:00, a sunny day in the south bay. a live look over san jose tonight. you might be surprised to see what kind of temperatures are in the forecast. >>> the latest on daytona beach. nascar drivers and fans are recovering from a terrifying final lap on the track today. >>> we're following a developing story at the daytona international speedway. on the eve of the big race, daytona 500, a ten-car crash sent c